The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-08
SOUTH CAROLINA


Quite a sensation has been created in Port
Royal over an announcement that Mr.. Col
cock, the bookkeeper Of the road at that
place, was short in his money $1,000. His
books are being Investigated.
1t is probable that the Rev. H. O. Judd is
going to resign as rector of Trinity Episco-
pal Church, Columbia. For the past year
he has been in poor health, and as the work
is quite heavy he does not feel able to dis
charge his duties without overtaxing his
strength.
At Columbia Thursday, the County Com
missioners delivered to the directors of the
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad
Company the $4,000 Of bonds voted by
Columbia township to the road, and re-
ceived in return 600 shares of railroad
stock of the par value of SIS each.
The railroad office at Chappell's was
broken into Tuesday night by unknown
parties and robbed of $40 in cash, a pistol
and several valuable notes, amounting to
about $500, the property of the agent, Mr.
B. F. Swittenberg. The notes were drawn
and he will be able, possibly, to have them
duplicated.
At Union Tuesday the factory meeting
adjourned without accomplishing any
thing. No subscriptions were received
from the county, and the business
men at Union had pledged all they
possibly could. There is no lack Of
interest in the enterprise or a want of appre-
citation of its benefits, but it failed simply
from a want of money. At present the
people are very poor and in debt, and, not
withstanding the crop prospects are excel
lent, they dare not risk money in an enter
prise that will not give return for so long
time.
There was q singular occurrence at Rich
burg the other day. A calf was quietly
nipping grass in the yard of citizen of that
place. when it suddenly made a peculiar
noise, and falling over, died in about five
minutes. The cause of its death could not
be ascertained at the time, though diligent
search was made On the next day at the
same place, and about the same time,
another calf came to its death in the same
mysterious way. A closer examination of
the place was made, and in hole in an old
stump a poisonous snake was found The
calf was examined, and on its neck the bite
of the suake was seen. The death-dealing
reptile was unccremoniously dispatched.
Monday large,and enthusiastic meeting
of the citizens of Marion county was held
in the court house, in the interest of the
proposed cotton factory. Mr. Norwood
stated the object of the meeting, and in a
clear and forcible manner urged the neceS-
sity of building cotton factory in the town
of Marion. Several speeches were made,
all pointing out the incalculable benefit that
will of necessity result from the establish
ment of such an enterprise. 1t was sug-
gested that transcription be started among
the citizens present toward the capital
stock OF the proposed organization. Upon
this suggestion 500 200 was subscribed i'm
mediately. Ii was determined by the meet
ing that a committee in each township be
appointed to solicit subscriptions therein. A
local committee was also appointed to take
subscriptions II was determined to make
the capital stock 100000, to be taken in
shares of $50. One-half the amount sub
scribed will have to be paid on Jan. /, 1885,
James G. Rice, a prominent farmer and
merchant residing at Fish Dam, writes the
following 10 the Union Times: 1--WE had
the most unusual occurrence in this neigh
borhood, last Tuesday evening. known 10 the
oldest citizen living in the community.
About o'clock in the afternoon there an
peared circular cloud just overhead,
which rumbled for five minutes, and then
came down with sudden violence, accom-
panied with the most ferocious wind ever
saw, doing considerable damage TO the for
est and some small sheds and houses. The
wind when first noticed was from northwest
tosoutheast aud extended about a mile wide
across the country; blew over the country
about two miles, then turned exactly in the
OppOslbe ulTeSblOl, SouLUeast 10 northwest,
blowing down considerable corn in oppo-
site directions and in the different localities
through which it passed, injuring IL in some
places seriously. II must have been a cloud
burst, from its actions. The same cloud
came down suddenly while tho ground was
dry, the cotton withercd and the sun so hot
that the cotton was literally scalded from
bottom TO top leaf. The oldest inhabitants
say they never knew anything like it, and
there are whole acres that apparently look
dead, presenting the appearance OF frost
having fallen on il. IL is really a curiosity,
and is worth coming from Union to see.
What will be the outcome of il is uncertain.
The forms and stalks seem alive, but the
leaves are as crisp as when frost falls on
them. One crop looked unusually fine be-
fore this, and il would have been best for
us not TO have had the rain at the time it
came.n
Since the election on the question Of pro-
hibition under the new act for Anderson
aud Laurens counties has been ordered the
friends Of the bin are in high spirits and
claim that the result will be overwhelmingly
in favor Of prohibition. They organized
wnat is called the Laurens County Prohibit
ton Association soon after the passage of
the Murray bill by the Legislature, and
have been taoroughly organized during the